Samsung Gear 1 Owners Manual

							Getting Started       7 3.Carefully place the device onto the cradle (3), making 
sure to align the connector plates to the charging pins. 
4.Firmly close the cover (4).
5.Insert the power plug into a compatible electrical 
outlet.6.Insert the USB connector into the Charging cradle’s 
charger jack.
USB Connector
Power Plug
Release Switch
Charger Jack 
						

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Caution! Connecting the charger improperly may cause 
serious damage to the device. Any damage caused 
by misuse is not covered by the warranty.
7.Plug the charging head into a standard AC power 
outlet. The device turns on and indicates its charge 
state.
Note: While charging, you cannot use calling features, voice recorder, and camera.
8.When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s 
power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect 
the charger’s connector from the device.
Tur ning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
  Press and hold   (Power/Home) to turn the 
device on.  
						

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Turning Your Device Off
1.With the device on, press and hold   
(
Power/Home) until the Device options screen appears.
2.Ta p  
Power off () ➔ OK.
Restarting Your Device
1.With the device on, press and hold   
(
Power/Home) until the Device options screen appears.
2.Ta p  
Restart () ➔ OK.
Checking the batter y charge status
With the device turned off, the current charge state is 
displayed on-screen. The following icons will show the 
current battery charge status when the Galaxy Gear is off:
  
The Galaxy Gear communicates to a compatible smartphone 
via an active Bluetooth connection. 
Important! Before the pairing process can be initiated, the 
smartphone should have a current version of the 
Gear Manager application loaded. 
Displays your current battery charge level. 
Icon shown is fully charged.
Shows your current battery level and percentage. 
Icon shows the device only has a few 
minutes of power remaining and will soon 
shutdown. 
						

							10 Once paired, its the Gear Manager application that provides a 
direct connection and access to setup/configuration menus 
for the Galaxy Gear.
Installing Gear Manager
1.Remove the Charging cradle from the packaging.
2.Turn on your smartphone and enable NFC 
communication.
3.Turn your Charging cradle around and tap it to the back 
of the smartphone.
4.Read the on-screen Installation information, then tap 
OK ➔ Install. 
5.If prompted, 
Accept Google’s app verification.
6.Confirm the 
Gear Manager application is now open. 
Launching Gear Manager
The appearance of on-screen items within Galaxy Gear are 
controlled via the Gear Manager application. 
  From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 
 (
Gear Manager).
Pairing the Devices Automatically
The Galaxy Gear and smartphone are paired using 
Bluetooth® technology.
Important! The Galaxy Gear must be paired from within the 
Gear Manger application. If it is paired manually 
from within the Bluetooth menu, the device will not 
correctly appear the application listing.
1.Press and hold   (
Power/Home) to turn the 
device on. The following should occur once your device 
turns on.
2.Turn on your smartphone and enable NFC 
communication. If not already active, you may be 
prompted to activate Bluetooth.
3.Turn your Charging cradle around and tap it to the back 
of the smartphone.
Note: The Charging cradle contains the Bluetooth connection 
information for the Galaxy Gear embedded within its 
NFC tag. 
						

							Getting Started       11 4.Ta p   (
Accept) on the Galaxy Gear screen, confirm 
the PIN codes match, and tap 
OK on your smartphone 
to confirm the pairing request.
5.Read the on-screen legal and disclaimer information 
and accept the terms and conditions to complete the 
process.
6.Verify the Samsung Galaxy Gear entry now shows 
“Connected” within the Gear Manager application and 
the   icon appears at the top of your smartphone’s 
screen.
Note: If the connection process fails, restart both devices and repeat the steps above.
Important! If re-pairing a previously connected device, select Restore to update all settings and parameters from 
your smartphone.
DO NOT interrupt the restore process.
Pairing the Devices Manually
If there is an issue when trying to pair the devices 
automatically via the use of the NFC tapping (between the 
smartphone and the Charging cradle), then manual pairing 
must be done.
To pair the devices manually:
1.Activate Bluetooth on the smartphone. 
Note: Verify Bluetooth visibility is active.
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 
 (
Gear Manager).
2.If the Gear Manager has not yet been used to pair a 
Gear, tap 
Connect manually.
– or –
Tap the paired device from within the 
Paired Gear area 
of the screen and select 
Connect new Gear ➔ OK ➔ 
Connect manually. 
3.Ta p  t h e  
GALAXY Gear device from within the available 
on-screen list.  
						

							124.Ta p   (
Accept) on the Galaxy Gear screen, confirm 
the PIN codes match, and tap 
OK on your smartphone 
to confirm the pairing request.
Important! If prompted to restore a connection, select Restore 
to update all settings and parameters from your 
smartphone.
DO NOT interrupt the restore process.
5.Read the on-screen legal and disclaimer information 
and accept the terms and conditions to complete the 
process.6.Verify the Samsung Galaxy Gear entry now shows 
“Connected” within the Gear Manager application and 
the   icon appears at the top of your smartphone’s 
screen.
Note: If the connection process fails, restart both devices and 
repeat the steps above.
Disconnecting the Devices
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 
 (
Gear Manager).
2.Tap the paired device from within the 
Paired Gear area 
of the screen and select 
Disconnect ➔ OK. 
Note: The   icon disappears from the top of your target 
device’s screen. 
						

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Wearing the Device
1.Thread the wristband through the Frame (1).
2.Slide your hand through the strap opening.
Caution! Humidity and liquids may damage your device. 
Keep your device dry.
3.Place the Metal Pin into the desired hole on the 
wristband (2).
Note: Use care when opening and closing the clasp.4.In a single motion, push the metal joint downwards 
(towards the back of the Galaxy Gear), and then push 
the buckle down towards until you hear a click.
Caution! Do not bend the strap excessively. Doing so may 
damage the device.
Frame
Metal Joint Buckle
Metal Pin 
						

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Removing the Device
1.Firmly grasp both sides of the buckle.
2.Carefully pull the Buckle upwards and away from the 
wristband. This causes the metal joint to move 
upwards (away from the back of the Galaxy Gear). 
3.Slide the wristband out from the Frame.
Buckle
Speaker 
						

							Understanding Your Device       15
Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device. It also 
describes the device’s keys, screen and the icons that 
display when the device is in use.
Features of Your Device
Your device is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many 
significant features. The following list outlines a few of the 
features included in your device.
Touch screen with virtual (on-screen) keypad
Brilliant 1.63-inch sAMOLED (320x320)
800MHz Processor
Android 4.2.2, Jelly Bean Platform
Bluetooth® 4.0 enabled
Capable of loading compatible third-party applications
Display and reply to incoming calls and messages.
1.9 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with autofocus
Video recording: HD(720p) Recording
Music Player control of target device
Front and Back Views
The following illustrations show the main elements of your 
device. The following list correlates to the illustrations.
For more information, refer to “Navigation and Gestures”  on 
page 20.
1.
Control panel shows information about the connection 
status, battery level, Volume and Brightness levels.
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Display shows all the information needed to operate 
your device, such as the number of wirelessly 
connected devices, number of received messages 
(along with date, time and phone number), and data 
usage.
3.
Wristband threads through the frame to secure the 
device to your wrist. 4.
Buckle secures the wristband. 
5.
Cradle Connector Plates (back of device) when 
connected to the connector pins on the cradle, 
provides charging to the device. 
6.
Speaker allows you to hear callers during a live call and 
hear media that is being playback or through the 
device. 
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